Tag: Avant-garde
Arcturus – Arcturian Review
Intentional or not, the title of the long-awaited fifth Arcturus album is pretty fitting. It was probably meant to have some deep meaning about the stars or something, but on the surface, it’s just a …
Sigh – Graveward Review
Originally written by K. Scott Ross. A lot of the music that we listen to as metal heads is extremely similar. When it really comes down to it, is there that much difference between Immolation and Incantation? Sure, …
Ad Nauseam – Nihil Quam Vacuitas Ordinatum Est Review
On its debut album, Nihil Quam Vacuitas Ordinatum Est, Italy’s Ad Nauseam offers a bizarre take on technical death metal that is complex, and jarring, but at the same time engaging and even astounding. Weird …
Dødheimsgard – A Umbra Omega Review
Some bands wander by mistake. It’s hard to say if that’s the case for Norway’s itinerant Dødheimsgard (or DHG, if ya nasty), but because, over the course of their now five-album career, not one single album …
Mourning Mist – Mourning Mist Review
If their self-titled debut is any indication, Italian newcomers Mourning Mist must surely subscribe to the notion that it’s better to be distinctive first and extremely refined second. After all, the album is often more …
Solefald – Norrønasongen. Kosmopolis Review
Originally written by K. Scott Ross. What makes an EP? According to the powers that define albums for tracking sales, an EP is either an album that’s under 25 to 30 minutes or somewhere from …
We All Die (Laughing) – Thoughtscanning Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey We All Die (Laughing) – henceforth referred to as WADL, because…yeah – is a two-man collaboration between vocal chameleon Arnaud Strobl (Carnival of Coal) and multi-instrument genius Déhà (loads, like …
Vulture Industries – The Tower Review
When you come across an album that ranges from a mix of Code and Root to full Arcturus worship, a touch of Solefaldian weirdness, and every quirky sound in between, the labels are tough to …